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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
PER CAPITA INCOME
As per latest provisional estimate published on 31st May, 2023, India’s per capita Net National Income  at constant  prices increased by 35.12 percent from Rs. 72,805 in 2014-15 to Rs. 98,374 in 2022-23.
The all India Financial Year wise Average Inflation Rate based on all India Consumer Price Index and the growth in per capita income during 2014-15 to 2022-23 is given below:
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CPI Base 2012=100
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Growth rate of Per Capita NNI 
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Year
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Inflation based on CPI
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At Current Prices
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At Constant  Prices
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2014-15
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5.93
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9.5
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6.2
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2015-16
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4.91
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9.4
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6.7
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2016-17
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4.52
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10.6
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6.9
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2017-18
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3.59
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9.9
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5.5
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2018-19
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3.41
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9.3
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5.2
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2019-20
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4.77
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5.1
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2.5
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2020-21
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6.16
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-4.0
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-8.9
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2021-22
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5.51
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16.9
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7.6
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2022-23
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6.65
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16.0
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6.3
RE-Revised Estimates, PE- Provisional Estimates
This information was given by the Minister of State  for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Scientists probe characteristics of a form of plasma wave identified in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri
Scientists have identified Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron  waves, a form of plasma waves in the Indian Antarctic station, Maitri, and studied its characteristics. These waves play an important role in precipitation of killer electrons , which are hazardous to our space-borne technology/instruments. The study can help understand the impact of energetic particles in the radiation belts on the low orbiting satellites.
More than 99% of the matter in the visible universe consists of plasma. Our Sun, solar wind, the interplanetary medium, near-Earth region, magnetosphere , and upper part of our atmosphere all consist of plasma—the fourth state of matter. The study of plasma waves provides us with information on regions inaccessible to us, transport mass and energy across different regions, how they interact with charged particles, and control the overall dynamics of the Earth’s magnetosphere.
One such wave is the Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron , traversing plasma waves observed in the Earth’s magnetosphere. They can resonate with electrons with a wide energy range --- from 500 keV to hundreds of MeV, and make them precipitate to high-latitude atmosphere.
A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism , an autonomous institute of DST, analysed data collected between 2011 and 2017 by the Induction Coil Magnetometer data, installed at the Indian Antarctic station Maitr to bring out several aspects of the ground observation of the EMIC waves. They found the location of the generation of the waves in space and also suggested that the lower-frequency waves modulate the higher-frequency waves.
This first attempt to investigate the modulation characteristics using large data to present a statistical scenario of modulation of EMIC waves at ground station Maitri, published in the journal JGR Space Physics showed that the short-period modulation of such wave events is common and dependent on EMIC wave frequency. Besides, the short period decreases with an increase in the peak frequency of the EMIC wave, and stronger EMIC wave events were likely to have a higher peak frequency. Such study is important to improve our understanding of EMIC wave modulation and how they interact with energetic particles that impact satellites and their communication.
Figure: Shows the schematics of the location of the Induction coil magnetometer used for the study and an example of the spectrogram of the EMIC wave observed at Indian Antarctic station Maitri.
Reference: A Statistical Study of Modulation of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves Observed on Ground, A Upadhyay, B Kakad, A Kakad, R Rawat, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 127 , e2022JA030340
Email: aditi.upadhyay@iigm.res.in / aditiu147[at]gmail[dot]com
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President's Secretariat
President of India Pays Homage to Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on his Birth Anniversary
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, paid homage to Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of the portrait of Dr Kalam.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Keralas’s Start-ups have huge potential in the electric vehicle segment, says Union Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Start-ups in the country must make the best use of the flurry of global opportunities generated in the post-Covid era by tapping the particularly vast potential in the electronics sector, Union Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today. He was visiting the Maker Village at the Integrated Start-up Complex , Kerala Technology Innovation Zone of Kinfra Hi-Tech Park, Kochi.
Given that Indian startups had risen largely in the domain of software, the Maker Village can make valuable contributions as an electronics hardware innovator under the Kerala Start-up Mission , the Minister said. Innovators must be encouraged to design high-quality electronic systems by using indigenously developed chips. “For this, the government is keen to provide financial aid,” said the Minister.
Along with delegates comprising scientists and other senior officials of the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry, Shri Chandrasekhar interacted with stakeholders in the start-up ecosystem. The Minister noted that electric vehicles provided entrepreneurs immense scope for development. Pointing out that electric vehicles relied heavily on electronics, he called upon entrepreneurs across the country to explore the product’s international market as the domain was just in its infancy in most other countries of the world.
“Entrepreneurs should not get stuck in ideas and models. They must equally concentrate on how to sell their products,” the Minister said. In each of the past eleven months, the country has been seeing the emergence of a unicorn. Tuning into the Prime Minister’s vision on Digital India and one-trillion-dollar digital economy, Kerala too must join in generating companies with a value of over one billion US dollars, for the state to boost its start-up ecosystem, he added.
Among those who interacted with Shri Chandrasekhar included heads of KSUM, Maker Village, IIITM-K and Digital University of Kerala.
The Minister also visited the Internet of Things Excellence Centre jointly hosted by KSUM, Maker Village, Digital University of Kerala and Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology . He also interacted with start-up entrepreneurs and took a round of KSUM’s Super Fab lab besides the stalls that exhibited the products of firms incubating under KSUM.
KSUM Chief Executive Officer Shri John M. Thomas, Maker Village CEO Nizamuddin Mohammed, Kerala Digital University Vice-Chancellor Dr Saji Gopinath, IIITK-M Chairman Shri Madhavan Nambiar, KSITIL Managing Director Shri Santhosh Babu and former Telecom Secretary Smt Aruna Sundarrajan were present among the delegates.
Ministry of Education
Last date to submit applications  for National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme  is 15th November, 2022 on National Scholarship Portal
The last date for submission of applications for NMMSS for the year 2022-23 is 15th November 2022. Under the ‘National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ scholarships are awarded to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue their education at secondary stage. One lakh fresh scholarships are awarded to selected students from class IX every year and their continuation / renewal in classes X to XII for students studying in State Government, Government-aided and local body schools. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 12000/- per annum.
The National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme  is boarded on the National Scholarship Portal  - a one stop platform for scholarship schemes given to students. NMMSS scholarships are disbursed directly into the bank accounts of selected students by electronic transfer through Public Financial Management System  following DBT mode. This is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum are eligible to avail the scholarships. The students must have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in the selection test for award of scholarship .
There are two levels of verification, L1 is Institute Nodal Officer Level and L2 is District Nodal Officer level. The last date of INO level  verification is 30th November, 2022 and of DNO level  verification is 15th December, 2022.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Greece
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Air Services Agreement  between India and Greece.
The Agreement has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchange between the two countries bringing it in tune with the developments in the civil aviation sector. It will provide enabling environment for enhanced and seamless connectivity while providing commercial opportunities to the carriers of both the sides ensuring greater safety and security.
The essential features of the ASA are as follows:
i. Both countries shall be entitled to designate one or more airline.
ii. The designated airlines of either country shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other country for the promotion end sale of air services.
iii. The designated airlines of the two countries shall have fair and equal opportunity to operate the agreed services on specified routes.
iv. The designated Airline of each party can enter into cooperative marketing arrangements with the designated carriers of same party, other party and third country,
v. As per the Route Schedule, the Indian carriers can operate to Athens, Thessaloniki, HerakIion and any 3 points to be specified later in Greece from points in India, whereas the carriers of Hellenic Republic can establish direct operation to 6 metros viz. New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennal. Any points shall be available as intermediate and beyond point for the designated carriers of India as well as the designated carriers of Greece.
At present there is no ASA between India and Greece. The delegations of two sides met in New Delhi on 6-7th September, 2016 and finalized the text of ASA. The agreement is as per latest International Civil Aviation Organisation  template keeping in view the latest developments in civil aviation sector and with an objective to improve the air connectivity between the two countries.
Prime Minister's Office
PM talks to the President of United States, Donald Trump
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke with His Excellency Mr Donald Trump, President of the United States to convey New Year greetings.
The Prime Minister wished President Trump, his family and the people of the United States good health, prosperity and success in the New Year.
The Prime Minister stated that India-US relations, which are built on trust, mutual respect and understanding, have grown from strength to strength. The Prime Minister highlighted the significant progress made in deepening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries in the previous year and expressed his desire to continue to work with President Trump for enhancing cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.
President Trump wished the people of India prosperity and progress in the New Year. He expressed satisfaction at the achievements in the relationship in the last few years and reiterated his readiness for further deepening bilateral cooperation.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 treatment under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Public Health being a State subject, response to COVID-19 pandemic is primarily directed by State Governments. National Health Authority has been providing necessary support to States/UTs for ensuring free COVID-19 testing and treatment to all eligible beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana .
When COVID-19 pandemic started, initially existing treatment packages were used for providing COVID related treatment. Later, special packages for treatment and testing of COVID-19 were introduced. Many State Governments decided to make COVID-19 testing & treatment free for all residents. While some of them used Ayushman Bharat PMJAY ecosystem including the NHA’s IT platform, others used their own IT systems. Therefore, COVID-19 treatments have been captured in both general and COVID-19 specific packages of AB-PMJAY.
In the past two years, approximately 8.3 Lakh hospital admissions have been authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana . This is with respect to transactions recorded on the NHA IT platform as well as the information shared by States, using their own IT systems.
Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country i.e. a beneficiary  can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment. Therefore, urban-rural bifurcation is not maintained for the beneficiaries, who have availed COVID-19 treatment under AB-PMJAY.
Under AB-PMJAY, treatment packages are bundled and cover all aspects of treatment such as drugs, medicines, oxygen, diagnostics specific to the disease which is treated under the scheme. Further, States/UTs have been provided flexibility to customize the packages as per local requirements especially for treatment of COVID-19.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 196.77 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 88,284
- Active cases stand at 0.20%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.59%
- 13,029 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,27,49,056
- 17,336 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 85.98 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,01,649 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
1st International Conference on Sustainable Water Management at Mohali from tomorrow
The first International Conference under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is being organised by Bhakra Beas Management Board  during 10-11 December, 2018 at Indian School of Business , Mohali on the theme ‘Sustainable Water Management’. The theme of the Conference deals with promoting integrated and sustainable development and management of Water Resources.
Hon'ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Devvrat has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and Shri U.P. Singh, Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will be the Guest of Honour at the inaugural session of the Conference on 10.12.2018.
A number of Experts & Delegates from reputed organisations from both within India and from other countries like Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Spain, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Canada, Germany, Sri Lanka etc. will be taking part in the event to deliver their experience and expertise in the use of state of art technology to the stakeholders for sustainable development of water resources.The participation in the conference is by invitation and more than 400 delegates have been registered. About 20 companies and organizations will be putting up stalls in exhibition to show case their activities in the area of sustainable water resources management.
The aim of the Conference is to foster the participation of and dialogue between various stakeholders, including governments, the scientific and academic communities, so as to promote sustainable policies for water management, to create awareness of water-related problems, motivate commitment at the highest level for their solution and thus promote better management of water resources at local, regional, national and international levels.
Details of the Conference are available on NHP web site http://nhp.mowr.gov.in/Conference/home.aspx.
President's Secretariat
Educational institutions should try to make Students capable citizens of the modern world community: President Kovind
President of India graces the 3rd convocation of the Central University of Gujarat
Educational institutions should try to make students capable citizens of the modern world community, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the 3rd Convocation of the Central University of Gujarat at Gandhinagar today .
The President said that under the new National Education Policy, efforts are being made to encourage education of modern knowledge-science based on Indian values with the aim to make our country a ‘knowledge super power’. Creating awareness among students about their duties in the changing world is also a major objective of the new education system. Our educational institutions should try to make students capable citizens of the modern world community. There is also a need to give special emphasis on the importance of public interest and morality by higher educational institutions. He stated that only by giving special emphasis on Indian values; we would be able to differentiate between our educational institutions and foreign educational institutions -based on western ideas.
Addressing the students, the President said that building a strong and self-reliant India is at the heart of our global thinking. Local resources, experiences and knowledge should be used for self-reliance. Students can make their education useful in the true sense by empowering local development through research and innovation with utilization of local resources. He said that we should always remember that our education should benefit the development of our society and country apart from personal benefit. By making efforts for the upliftment of the people who were relatively left behind in the development journey, they would be able to contribute towards building a better society, he added.
The President happily noted that about 55 percent of the students getting education in the Central University of Gujarat, are girls and in today’s Convocation ceremony out of 21 medals 13 were won by girl students. He said that this is a great achievement of this university. It shows a glimpse of change in our society and a picture of a new India.
The President noted that students from about 30 states are getting education in the Central University of Gujarat. He also noted that 85 percent students are from other states and union territories. He said that in this way the University campus is like a mini-India and is strengthening our national unity. He urged to the students from other states studying in the University to imbibe the culture of self-reliance, entrepreneurship and self-employment from the people of Gujarat.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Co-Chairs the Plenary session of the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi co-chaired with H.E. Mr Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Plenary session of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations .
In their opening remarks, both leaders highlighted key aspects of the bilateral relationship as well as shared perspectives on regional and global issues. Prime Minister emphasized that India-Germany partnership could serve as an example of success in a complex world. He also invited German participation in India's Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign.
Participating ministers and officials from both sides presented brief reports on their meetings on the different tracks of the IGC:
- Foreign Affairs and Security.
- Economic, Financial Policy, Scientific and Social Exchange.
- Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and Energy.
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman; External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar; MoS  for Science &Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh; and Secretary DPIIT Shri Anurag Jain, made presentations from the Indian side.
The Plenary session concluded with the signing by Prime Minister and Chancellor Scholz of the Joint Declaration of Intent  establishing the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership. This Partnership envisages a whole-of-government approach to India-Germany cooperation on SDGs and climate action, under which Germany has agreed to make an advance commitment of 10 billion Euros of new and additional development assistance until 2030. This JDI will also create a Ministerial mechanism within the framework of the IGC to provide high-level coordination and political direction to the Partnership.
A Joint Statement was adopted after the IGC, which may be seen here.
A number of agreements was concluded during the ministerial bilateral meetings. The list may be seen here.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 10.54 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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10,54,06,050
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 10.54 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.